r/Catswithjobs Oct 17 '24

Doctor (UPDATE) DEFIB CAN STAY

We have just been notified that Defib the cat will be allowed to live out the rest of his days at his ambulance station home!!!

We couldn't have done it without the incredible support of the public. Thank you all so much for turning this into international news and helping us secure over 60,000 signatures!

7.8k Upvotes

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u/littlewhitecatalex Oct 17 '24

A petition I signed actually did something? ๐Ÿฅฐ

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u/HeyCc1 Oct 17 '24

I know right? Iโ€™m gonna have to start singing them again.

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u/Deadna Oct 17 '24

Iโ€™m sure you have a beautiful voice, donโ€™t hide it from the world ๐Ÿ˜

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u/ChaoticPerfection Oct 17 '24

I too think they have a beautiful voice and it deserves to be heard!

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u/HeyCc1 Oct 17 '24

Ahahah! Iโ€™m going to leave it! I was going to edit but your comment is to perfect to ruin lol.

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u/QuadRat341 Oct 17 '24

I love positive online interactions so much

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u/LuckyDoge21 Oct 17 '24

Yes๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป

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u/MysticDragon14 Oct 17 '24

IKR?! I feel so happy!

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u/SunnyG24 Oct 17 '24

Yeah, for real! Gave me a little boost of serotonin

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u/Gjappy Oct 18 '24

Wooooo

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u/Bronnakus Oct 17 '24

If I was a government official I would think Iโ€™d know better than trying to evict a cat from literally anywhere.

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u/Johannes_Keppler Oct 17 '24

Even Downing Street has a residential cat. And mousers where incredibly common for centuries.

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u/Davido401 Oct 17 '24

The Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office page is hoot! On the mouser Freya's page about Larry:

Nelson explained:

The final straw came on Thursday when Mr Cameron caught Larry cat-napping on his chair in his No.10 study as another mouse scurried across the room. When he tried to wake Larry to do his duty one eye opened but the moggy wouldn't budge.

Brilliant stuff!

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u/Least-Conclusion-315 Oct 17 '24

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u/sexwithpenguins Oct 17 '24

Larry is more regal and more beloved than any member of the royal family or elected official in all of England. Long live King Larry! ๐Ÿคด

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u/Yellow-Robe-Smith Oct 17 '24

David Cameron didnโ€™t like Larry apparently ๐Ÿ˜’

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u/Davido401 Oct 17 '24

Am not defending the cunt or that but if you walked in and seen your prime mouse hunter sleeping while a mouse runs around you'd be annoyed lol, poor cat was just tired and wanted a sleep!

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u/Yellow-Robe-Smith Oct 17 '24

๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ true. But apparently he also didnโ€™t like Larryโ€™s fur everywhere. The rumour about his dislike was prominent enough that he tweeted about liking Larry.

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u/Davido401 Oct 17 '24

Typing snake oil salesman he was! He's the cunt that put the country into its current shit hole! Obviously Thatcher is the biggest cunt but I was a baby when she was in power! Apologies for using so many cunts but am Scottish it rolls off the tongue!

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u/Impressive_Iron_9776 Oct 17 '24

I think world peace would eventually come if every shop, office, apartment community, etc. had a cat :)

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u/Yellow-Robe-Smith Oct 17 '24

Reminds me of this

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u/TheDeathAngelTDA Oct 17 '24

Iโ€™ll never tire of reading โ€œafter international backlashโ€ ๐Ÿ˜‚

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u/Yellow-Robe-Smith Oct 17 '24

The juxtaposition between that and โ€œlocal public libraryโ€ is ๐ŸคŒ๐Ÿป

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u/viscog30 Oct 17 '24

I know, same! That part always makes me laugh lol

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u/Specific_Award_9149 Oct 17 '24

Cats really do rule the world

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u/eduadinho Oct 17 '24

People like that councilman are absolute tosspots that don't want any happiness in the world.

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u/viscog30 Oct 17 '24

Also, "Browser" is the most perfect name for a feline librarian

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u/Yellow-Robe-Smith Oct 17 '24

Omg I didnโ€™t even notice ๐Ÿคฃ

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u/sidewalk_serfergirl Oct 17 '24

Hahahaha! Thatโ€™s just amazing!!

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u/FoxySarah71 Oct 17 '24

That's excellent news! So glad to hear that defib is safe at the station ๐Ÿ˜€ Thank you for the update!

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u/TrixieFriganza Oct 17 '24

That's amazing, congratulations to the little kitty.

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u/IdleMelikor Oct 17 '24

Signed earlier this morning, really needed this win today

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u/ekita079 Oct 17 '24

This is amazing news! I'm in Australia and actually happen to have a friend that's moved over there who works at that station. She's been sending me Defib content her entire stay and when she told me the other day I was devo. So happy the decision for overturned ๐Ÿ’œ

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u/xkittenmitten Oct 17 '24

Wow! What a small world!!

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u/Antal_Marius Oct 17 '24

And no Defib pictures?!

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u/ekita079 Oct 17 '24

Ahaha she's been using Snapchat :( I don't save them

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u/Antal_Marius Oct 18 '24

Great big sads!

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u/ekita079 Oct 18 '24

She's not up, but can confirm he's a sweet old man. He is patient when the Ambos are pulling in then walks over to greet ๐Ÿ˜ญ if he wants something he finds the nearest person and just yells at them until they do it lol. My friend is a massive cat lover, funnily enough I'm actually minding her cats this week while her parents are overseas too, and Defib camps out on her lap all the time ๐Ÿฅฐ

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u/ekita079 Oct 18 '24

Let me see if I can get one haha, she might still be awake!

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u/PhDOH Oct 17 '24

My university had Security Cat. He was found outside a hall of residence as a kitten and the security supervisor just never got around to calling the RSPCA. He lived in the security hut for around 20 years. In his last year or so he started going blind and couldn't get to his usual perches. He was having issues with diarrhoea, and some of the security guys tried to have him evicted. Just a heads up you may want a plan for Defib's old age if his health starts failing, especially if he's usually around moving vehicles.

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u/ryanb4151 Oct 17 '24

Please tell me this had a happy ending.

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u/PhDOH Oct 17 '24

He stayed until he passed, and got buried by the hut outside the Warden room, where I tripped over his little cross before every fire drill.

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u/domc1997 Oct 17 '24

I can assure you he is very well cared for with regular visits to the vet and special food

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u/PhDOH Oct 17 '24

I was thinking more if his sight goes he may need a smaller, enclosed area to live in. Which could mean putting in cat-proof gates or moving into someone's home.

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u/Isnortmintsauce Oct 17 '24

Good ๐Ÿ‘

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u/cattypali Oct 17 '24

YAYYYYYYYYYY

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u/sugawritesbops Oct 17 '24

I have afib, so I need Defib! Glad he's going to stay around and still get that love! :)

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u/xkittenmitten Oct 17 '24

This made me smile and I actually want to cry. Thank you for allowing us to be a part of this. This is the first time a petition I signed actually worked! Yay for Defib! He deserves this and more! Feels great to be a part of something so big. Iโ€™m all the way from Singapore so this definitely was international! On Reddit at least.

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u/Practical-Custard-64 Oct 17 '24

Glad to hear this! The ambulance station is Defib's home, it would have been imhumane to evict him!

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u/MrIrrelevantsHypeMan Oct 17 '24

What about his sworn enemy Afib? Tachycardia?

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u/domc1997 Oct 17 '24

Defib Vs VFib is part of his lore. He was victorious then as well.

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u/MMCK84 Oct 17 '24

Now that was fast! I like!

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u/NewlyNerfed Oct 17 '24

Wow! I was looking for something good to finish my day with and this was definitely it. So happy for Defib. I agree with the top comment that Iโ€™m happily surprised the petition worked โ€” glad Iโ€™m not yet too jaded to sign them. ๐Ÿงก

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u/piesRsquare Oct 17 '24

As a former EMT, I love the name "Defib"!

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u/Melodic_Anything1743 Oct 17 '24

YAY!!!!! ๐Ÿฅณ๐Ÿฅณ๐Ÿฅณ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ˜ป

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u/Relative_Drop3216 Oct 17 '24

The world is a better place

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u/Straight_Jaguar Oct 17 '24

If anything they should let her train her replacement first, and get used to partial duty, till they one day have to take over the full workload.

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u/weegreens Oct 17 '24 edited Oct 17 '24

YESSSSSSSS!!! HAPPY DAYS DEFIB! Absolutely over the moon. ๐Ÿซถ๐Ÿป

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u/DivaMissZ Oct 17 '24

My CCU trained spouse took a look and said, โ€œshocking.โ€

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u/Initial_Acanthaceae2 Oct 17 '24

Huzzah for Defib!

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u/_DarkRaeven Oct 17 '24

This was the best news I could wake up to today. ๐Ÿฅณ๐ŸŽ‰

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u/Leo-meo Oct 17 '24

Yau, i feel so happy for this cutie!

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u/A_romy Oct 17 '24

Wonderful news!! Best wishes to this sweet babe ๐Ÿ’—

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u/Yellow-Robe-Smith Oct 17 '24

Why is it always suits trying to ruin good things.

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u/BankNasty Oct 17 '24

Does he have a Facebook page? Id love to follow him to see him in his retirement.

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u/Entire-Ambition1410 Oct 17 '24

Thereโ€™s more posts and photos on OPโ€™s profile.

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u/Hedgehog65 Oct 17 '24

This is amazing! All I can say is CLEAR.

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u/[deleted] Oct 17 '24

Great news !!!

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u/LatteLove35 Oct 17 '24

Yaaaaay!!!

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u/tilinang Oct 17 '24

Love it!! Thought about defib quite a bit last night ๐Ÿฅฒ

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u/hermione-Everdeen Oct 17 '24

Fluff Yeahhh!!!! Iโ€™m so happy to hear that Defib gets to stay!!!

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u/Psychonautilus98 Oct 17 '24

Love this for the elder kitten ๐Ÿฅน

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u/GravityEyelidz Oct 17 '24

Wow, 60k. It was at 25k when I signed.

Good for Defib!

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u/MsCalendarsPlayaArt Oct 17 '24

Defib!! ๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸŽ‰ ๐Ÿ™Œ ๐Ÿ™Œ ๐Ÿ™Œ

This is such great mews!

Do you think we could get occasional updates about Defib? Pretty please ๐Ÿ™ ๐Ÿˆโ€โฌ›๏ธ

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u/Raisin-Wise Oct 17 '24

Kitty has a whole mural and they thought they could get rid of him??

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u/HLCMDH Oct 17 '24

Awesome kitty news!

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u/Elynasedai Oct 17 '24

So happy, that's great!!

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u/yseulith Oct 17 '24

That's so absolutely fantastic ๐ŸŽ‰

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u/ChemicalTarget677 Oct 17 '24

Great news! Thanks for the update.

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u/Prestwick-Pioneer Oct 17 '24

So happy to read this!

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u/botanicalraven Oct 17 '24

I am so so happy for him. Please post update pictures him as he lives out his peaceful retirement there

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u/LuckyDoge21 Oct 17 '24

Yay๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿ’•

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u/JellybeanMilksteaks Oct 17 '24

Ahh I commented yesterday!! I'm so relieved for all of you. I hope you guys enjoy little dude's retirement to the fullest together โค๏ธ๐Ÿฅน

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u/notrapunzel Oct 17 '24

I hadn't seen this story, I'm so sad that a 16yo cat was going to be kicked out! Poor guy probably hasn't got all that long left as it is, I'm so glad they let him stay in the only place he knows as home!

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u/mapleleaffem Oct 17 '24

Why the heck did they want to evict this little cutie in the first place ??!!

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u/smutketeer Oct 17 '24

Somebody saw someone enjoying something and it had to stop.

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u/coquins Oct 17 '24

Yeihhhh

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u/SnowTheMemeEmpress Oct 17 '24

Defib W!

Give him a can of wet food from usโค๏ธ

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u/TwinSong Oct 17 '24

Lovely! ๐Ÿˆ

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u/Vacondioqq Oct 17 '24

Very good! a good ending

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u/WitELeoparD Oct 17 '24

In my city, the local fire stations literally foster dogs from the animal services to help with capacity.

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u/EmilyLondon Oct 17 '24

What lovely news! Thank you so deeply and sincerely to everyone who helped keep this darling where he belonged.

Y'all are the best!

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u/vi_rose Oct 17 '24

Oh when I signed it was at 15k and I was hoping for at least 20k. 60k is amazing! I'm so proud of my little sign

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u/viscog30 Oct 17 '24

It's heartwarming to know over 60,000 people signed this. And to imagine how many more people there must be who also were in favor of Defib staying but just didn't sign the petition.

Lots of people out there who care about this elderly cat. A tiny sliver of my faith in humanity is restored.

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u/lovemycats1 Oct 18 '24

Allergies they are called allergy pills for a reason, take them. How cruel to do this to a senior kitty.

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u/theajplayer123 Oct 17 '24

Happy ending

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u/MacyComeHome Oct 17 '24

Made my day

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u/axe1970 Oct 17 '24

so they are clear-ed

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u/Street-Snow-4477 Oct 17 '24

YAYAYAYAYAYAYA!!!!

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u/CapnHatchmo Oct 17 '24

I love the mural of Defib in picture 2. It really shows how important he already is to the station.

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u/Chibi_Meow Oct 17 '24

I'm so happy that Defib can stay ๐Ÿ˜บ

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u/SprinkleShan Oct 17 '24

Wonderful news โค๏ธ

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u/Nexus82 Oct 17 '24

Fuck yeah โค๏ธ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿป

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u/Northern_Lights_2 Oct 18 '24

Incredible news!

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u/CataclysmicBees Oct 18 '24

How could they think of evicting him, he has a mural on the wall and everything!!!

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u/[deleted] Oct 18 '24

Yay!!!!!

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u/dmricciardi Oct 18 '24

PAWsome mews!! Defib deserves all the treats and love FOREVER!! ๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿ’•

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u/VoteBitch Oct 19 '24

Wow, Iโ€™m getting teary-eyed ๐Ÿฅนโค๏ธ so happy that they had the heart to make the right decision for sweet Defib! โค๏ธ